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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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